diff --git a/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/buttons/ez-btn-inlinecustomtag-update.js b/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/buttons/ez-btn-inlinecustomtag-update.js
index 9ff2acd9a3..d057c63fcb 100644
--- a/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/buttons/ez-btn-inlinecustomtag-update.js
+++ b/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/buttons/ez-btn-inlinecustomtag-update.js
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ export default class EzBtnInlineCustomTagUpdate extends EzBtnCustomTagUpdate {
         widget.setFocused(true);
 
         if (createNewTag) {
+            const firstChild = selection.getFirst();
+            const isNodeElement = firstChild.type === CKEDITOR.NODE_ELEMENT;
+            const content = isNodeElement && firstChild.is('table') ? selection.$.textContent : selection.getHtml();
+
             widget.setName(this.customTagName);
-            widget.setWidgetContent(selection.getHtml());
+            widget.setWidgetContent(content);
             widget.renderIcon();
         }